Links from this page provide a variety of internal and external resources for the construction of effective assessment tools and the effective use of assessment evidence for continuous improvement of academic programs.

 

Useful Web Sites on Assessment

Association of American Colleges and Universities pages on assessment:
http://www.aacu.org/resources/assessment/index.cfm

American Psychological Association Cyber Guide on Assessment
http://www.apa.org/ed/guide_outline.html

APA Page on Bloom’s Taxonomy (revised)
http://www.apa.org/ed/new_blooms.html

North Carolina State University
Internet Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment
http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/assmt/resource.htm

Western Washington University Program Assessment Handbook (PDF file)
http://www.wwu.edu/depts/assess/prog_handbook.pdf

 

Accrediting Agency Web Sites on Assessment

ABET (Engineering)
http://www.abet.org/assessment.shtml

AACSB (Business)
http://www.aacsb.edu/resource_centers/assessment/default.asp

 

Other Useful Resources

The following web sites provide more extended discussions of Bloom’s taxonomy and its use in the development of curriculum assessments.

• Assessment Tip Sheets
• Action Words for Bloom's Taxonomy
• Assessment Planning with Gloria Rogers, Ph.D.
• Authentic Assessment Toolbox
• Bloom's Taxonomy: An Overview
• Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum Project
• Major Categories in the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
• MCQs and Bloom's Taxonomy
• Virginia Assessment Group

Updated 5/13/08